Business Partner Analyst

Franco A. Franco, M.B.A.

* ******* **** ***** • The Woodlands, Texas 77381 • 832-***-****

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MANAGER • FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS • SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Strategic Business Partner & Advisor to Senior Leadership

Financial Advisory ● Corporate Structuring ● FP&A ● Due Diligence ● Audit

Senior Financial Leader, Collaborator & Influencer

Highly analytical, strategically-focused finance, accounting and tax leader with extensive Big 4 experience and solid qualifications in startup operations, senior finance and tax advisory and international accounting experience seeking a new career opportunity. Finance Executive and Business Partner to C-level leadership. CPA candidate, development of financial and tax planning structures for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Bilingual in Spanish and English; conversational in Italian and French. Advanced proficiency in MS Office, SAP, Lawson ERP, QuickBooks, Oracle Essbase, IBM Planning Analytics and SQL. Unique financial modeling talent.

LEADERSHIP ACUMEN

Corporate Structuring • Cash Flow & Liquidity Management • Revenue Recognition • Financial Due Diligence • Strategic Planning • Financial Planning & Analysis • Consolidated Financial Reporting • Risk Mitigation & Management • Budgeting & Forecasting • Best Practices • Audit & Tax • Executive Presentations • Contract Negotiations • Accounting • Financial Modeling

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

CORE LABORATORIES (CORELAB), Houston, Texas 2019 – Present

Leading provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services around the world

Financial & Operational Business Analyst / Financial Analyst II

Selected from a group of graduate accountants to help report and present financial statements in the Corporate department. Quickly promoted from Financial Analyst II to Financial & Operational Business Analyst to lead one out of four business units in their Strategic department.

Responsible for financial modeling, research, and presentation support for C-suite throughout the business unit.

Compiling and analysis of 10+ regions’ Flash projections for their 6-month forecast.

Analyze economic cost data and advise upper management of trends and risks.

Effectively communicate the financial variances between periods to the Geology department, to maximize profit and implement strategies.

Created 20+ financial models to maximize decision-making and reduce time for reporting and output clarity.

Created a liaison between Geologists and upper management to advise on accounts receivables aging, collections and revenue recognition.

Prepare ad-hoc reports for specific locations in order to analyze revenue and costs.

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Delegate responsibilities to the administrative group and assign job duties to all members of the team.

SCHLUMBERGER, LIMITED, Houston, Texas 2015 – 2019

Fortune 500 company and the world’s largest oilfield services firm employing 100,000+

Senior Tax Accountant

Handpicked to oversee a team of analysts in the financial analysis, modeling, budgeting and forecasting for eight Latin American subsidiaries. Prepare consolidated financial statements and tax returns, perform tax research and ensure compliance with US GAAP.

Standardized procedures and developed a new solution to reconcile balance sheet accounts that significantly improved efficiencies and simplified the process.

Created standard work instructions for all subsidiaries and participated in knowledge transfer to support migration from Oracle to SAP ERP.

Led reconciliation of management tax books to support acquisitions.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Mexico City, Mexico & Houston, Texas 2013 – 2015

Participated in consulting engagements as both an independent consultant and as a financial consultant for Mellig Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm specializing in financial, strategic and operational consulting in the US and Latin America.

Evaluated potential oil and gas exploration partners for clients and performed quantitative analysis to identify best territories for oil and gas investment.

Developed financial models and performed financial due diligence for clients.

Served as Regional Controller for an 84-store retail chain in Mexico City.

Conduct timely, thorough analysis of center financial results, including focus on revenue and operational performance metrics, and expense analysis/controls.

HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, San Francisco, California 2012 – 2013

Fulltime MBA Student; Hult Action Project Winner

GRUPO MURALHA PREMIUM

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, Mexico City, Mexico 2009 – 2012

Controller & Minority Owner

Partnered in the startup of a seafood restaurant and held financial leadership for accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow management, internal audit, cost analysis, financial analysis and reporting.

Selected and implemented QuickBooks software, instituted operational and financial audits to monitor cash flow.

Sold partnership interest and relocated to the United States to pursue an MBA.

ERNST & YOUNG, Mexico City, Mexico 2001 – 2009

“Big Four” multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, England

Finance Manager/Senior Tax Consultant/Staff Tax Consultant

Junior Staff Tax Consultant

Eight-year consulting career highlighted by rapid promotion based on exemplary financial modeling, due diligence, corporate valuation, tax planning and accounting leadership.

Served as a trusted business advisor to clients in the development of financial and tax planning structures to improve cash flow and reduce client costs.

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Advised on making accurate and optimum decisions within the business unit, helping improve the operations and reducing costs.

Directed and empowered an accounting team of 5 performing financial modeling, M&A due diligence, business consolidations and tax audit engagements ensuring both IFRS and US GAAP compliance.

Helped audit 15+ international companies as a senior tax consultant in order to provide the best Audited Opinions.

Guided the financial modeling, analysis and due diligence for 20+ international companies across wide spectrum of industries.

Identified and secured 20+ new clients over a two-year period and grew market share by 5% annually.

Supervised tax engagements to ensure statutory accounting and tax compliance.

EDUCATION & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CPA Candidate, currently studying for FAR section, Houston, Texas 2023

MBA, Finance, Hult International Business School, San Francisco, California 2013

BS, Accounting, Ibero-American University, Mexico City, Mexico 2005

Schlumberger Limited

Treasury Management • Financial Regulation Procedures & Standards

Fixed Assets Inventory • Revenue Recognition • Legal & Fiscal Management

Analysis Planning & Rolling Forecasts

Ernst & Young

Corporate Valuation • Due Diligence • M&A • Financial Modeling • Tax Auditing

Financial & Tax Planning • Finance Management • Corporate Structuring

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